Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 102 WOOL INDUSTRY (SAMPLING SITES) REGULATIONS - REG 13

13. (1) Subject to this regulation, where-

   (a)  the operator of a registered sampling site fails to comply with a
        requirement under sub-regulation 9 (1);

   (b)  any process or operation is performed at a sampling site otherwise
        than in accordance with the statement of methods relating to the site;

   (c)  the operator of a registered sampling site fails to pay an inspection
        fee in accordance with regulation 12;

   (d)  the operator of a registered sampling site is not entitled to control
        the operations carried on at the site in, or in connection with, the
        sampling of wool; or

   (e)  the operator of a registered sampling site has, by notice in writing
        given to the Secretary, requested that the registration of the site be
        cancelled, the Secretary may, by instrument in writing, cancel the
        registration of the site.

(2) The Secretary shall not cancel the registration of a sampling site on the
ground specified in paragraph (1) (a), (1) (b) or (1) (d) unless-

   (a)  he has given to the operator of the sampling site notice in writing
        specifying the ground on which he proposes to cancel the registration
        and inviting the operator to show cause why the registration should
        not be cancelled;

   (b)  a period of 14 days has elapsed since that notice was given; and

   (c)  the operator of the sampling site has not shown cause why the
        registration of the sampling site should not be cancelled.

(3) The Secretary shall not cancel the registration of a sampling site on the
ground specified in paragraph (1) (c) unless-

   (a)  he has given to the operator of the sampling site notice in writing
        that, unless the inspection fee is paid within a period of 14 days
        after the day on which the notice is given, he will cancel the
        registration of the site;

   (b)  the period specified in the notice has expired; and

   (c)  the inspection fee has not been paid to the Secretary.

(4) The cancellation of the registration of a sampling site on the ground
specified in paragraph (1) (a), (1) (b) or (1) (d) takes effect on the date
specified in a notice given for the purpose of sub-regulation 15 (2), being a
date not earlier than the date on which the notice is given.

(5) The cancellation of the registration of a sampling site on the ground
specified in paragraph (1) (c) or (1) (e) takes effect at the expiration of
the date of cancellation.

(6) Where the registration of a sampling site is cancelled, regulation 12
continues to apply, in relation to the inspection of the sampling site before
the cancellation of the registration, as if-

   (a)  the registration of the site had not been cancelled; and

   (b)  the period from the commencement of the financial year in which the
        registration was cancelled to and including the date of cancellation
        were a financial year.